Ingredients
8 oz fresh pasta shells -- or
6 oz dry pasta shells
1 1/4 lb fresh spinach
1 lb chicken breast, boned,
1 skinned -- grilled, cut1
4 medium cloves garlic-chopped fine
1 tsp olive oil -- or vegetable spray
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp nutmeg or mace
1 salt and pepper
1/2 cup parmesan -- grated
Directions
Cook the spinach in the broth until tender. Drain and reserve broth.
Mash out excess liquid. Cook pasta. Preheat a saute pan or heavy
skillet over medium heat, add the oil or vegetable spray and saute
the garlic, stirring constantly, until it is white. Don't allow it to
brown. Add the spinach and nutmeg or mace, salt and pepper. Add the
chicken pieces to the spinach, stir and turn and add a small amount
of the reserved cooking broth. Stir and turn the spinach until it is
hot, adding broth as necessary. Remove pasta and immediately drain.
Add the shells into the spinach mixture and blend well. Serve
immediately with Parmesan. Source: The Olive Garden.
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Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Chicken; Fruit; Healthy; Italian; Pasta
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